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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Tom Henderson, for Approval of a Historic Marker for the House Located at 620 North Church Street.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
MEETING DATE: December 1, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
CONTACT: Guy R. Giersch, Historic Preservation Officer
Samantha Pickett, Planning Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending approval of a historic marker for 620 North Church Street.
PRIORITY RATING: The property is listed as a medium priority building according to the 2015 Update of the Historic Resource Survey. Medium priority buildings contribute to local history or broader historical patterns, however, reversible alterations have diminished the buildings integrity. These might include the loss or clear replacement with modern materials some of the historic windows, portions of the porch, roof materials (except as noted in Category A) or an addition that noticeably changes the perception of the building. For this priority rating these changes would need to be generally believed to be readily reversible without further loss of historic material. Any alterations should blend and not distract such that the building remains a typical example of architecture, engineering, or crafted design of the period it represents.
ITEM SUMMARY: On October 25, 2016 the applicant submitted the necessary documentation to apply for a Historic Marker for the house located at 620 North Church Street (also known as the Tom J. Cloyd, Jr. House).
The purpose of the Historic Marker Program is to encourage owners of historic properties to become actively involved in the preservation of McKinney's historic past through the recognition of historic events, people, and architecture. The applicant has submitted a written narrative relating the history of the various families that have owned the property or resided at 620 North Church Street and the role they played in McKin...
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